Welt rasp



NOV. 8

,819 J. E. CCUTCHEN v WELT AsP Filed July 7 7 2e 1 Eq- E I.

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UNITED STATES JAMES ED'WIN MCC'UTCHEE, 011

VAN WEST, OHIO.

wnL'r BASP.

Application filed July 7,

relates to a welt rasp and it is primarily an object of the invention toprovide a device of this kind WlllCll can readily and conviently be usedby a cobbler to remove dirt and stiches from the welt of a shoe.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kindwherein the rasp member may be readily removed or applied as therequirements of practice may necessitate.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my welt rasp wherebycertain important advantages are attained and the device renderedsimple, inexpensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous foruse, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein 7 Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a welt raspconstructed in accordance with a: embodiment of my invention;

This invention Figure 2 is a vlew partly in vertical section and partlyin elevation of the structure as illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on'the line 3-3 ofFigure 1;

Figured is a view in bottom plan of the rasp member removed;

Figure 5 a view in end elemtion of the rasp member unapplied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, my device comprises a bodymember 1 substantially U-shaped in form and which has disposed along oneside thereof a plate 2, said plate 2 being held to the member 1 in anydesired manner as by rivets 3. The member 1 has its central portionsecured by the screw l, or the like, to the end of a suitable handlemember 5, the mounting at.- forded by the screw 4: permitting the memher1 to have a swivel connection with the handle member 5.

The end portion of the handle member 5 immediately adjacent to the bodymember 1 is provided with an annular rabbet 6 in which is arranged thewasher 7 operating as a wear member or plate.

1927. Serial No. 204,0 M.

The assembled body member 1 and plate 2 results in the provision of aside pocket or recess A and one end portion of the body member 1 hasdisposed transversely thereacross an internal groove or channel 8, theback wall a of which being inwardly inclined. The opposed portion of theinner wall of the body 1 at the opposite end portion is similarlyinclined as at b and has disposed thereover a flange or ledge 9.

The rasp member It is substantially coextensive in length with the body-1 and has contact with the outer ends of the body 1 and the adjacentouter marginal edge of the plate 2, said edge of the plate beingcoplanar with the outer ends of the body.

The central portion of the plate has disposed lengthwise thereof aflange 10, one side face of which being flush with the longitudinal edgeof the rasp R and the opposed side face'being spaced from the adjacentmargin of the rasp a distance substantially equal to the thickness ofthe outer marginal portion of the plate 2 so that when the rasp R is inapplied position, the flange 10 will be substantially entirely receivedwithin the recess or pocket A. The ends of the flange 10 are inclined inthe same manner asthe portions or walls a and Z) and upon movement ofthe applied rasp lengthwise in one direction, the rasp is effectivelyheld againstdisplacement; v I

The requisite locking movement ot the rasp member It, as hereindisclosed, is e through the medium oi a screw 11 freely disposed throughan end portion of the body 1 and threaded through a nut adapted to besnugly received within a re cess 14: provided in the inner face of. thebody 1. By this means the screw 11 may be readily threaded through thenut 12 and brought into requisite contact with the outer face of theflange and thereby impart desired endwise movement to the rasp memher toassure the desired locking engagement between an end 0 of the flange 10and the back wall ca.

To facilitate the outer face of the flange 10 is provided with a recess15 in whichthe screw 11 engages. As illustrated in Figure 1, this recess15 comprises a groove extending lengthwise of the flange 10.

In view of the foregoing it is believed to the action of the screw 11.

I structed in be clearly understood that the rasp member may be readilyapplied or removed as required and particularly when it is deemedadvisable to use a member especiallyadapted for either left work orright work.

The opposite ends of the flange 10 immediately adjacent to the bodyproper of the rasp member are provided withtransversely disposedrecesses 16, one of which receiving the flange or ledge 9 and ting theentrance of the coacting end portion of the flange 10 within the grooveor channel 8. v

From the foregoing; description it is thought to be obvious that a weltrasp conaccordance with my invention is particularly well adapted foruse by reason of the convenience and facility with which may beassembled and operated, and it willalso be obvious that m inven tion issusceptible of some change and modification without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and forn'iationof the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention inpractice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim l. A device of the class described comprising a substantiallyilshaped member, a plate carried by said memberand closing one sidethereof, one end portion of the member having transversely disposedchannel, a rasp member overlying the ends of the first named member andprovided with a flange extending within the U-shaped member, an endportion of said flange being reeived within the channel, and meanscarried by the U-shaped member and engageable with the flange for movingthe raspmember in a direction toward the end of the, first the otherfacilitawith a flange extending within the U-shaped member, an endportion of said flangebeing received within the channel, and meanscarried by the U-shaped member and en gageable with the flange formoving the rasp member in a direction toward the end of the first memberprovided with the channel and to hold the same in such position, theopposite end portion of the U-shaped member having an 7 the adjacent endof the flange of the rasp member being recessed to receive such ledge.8. A device of the classvdescribed; comprising' a substantially U-shapedmember, a plate carried by said member and; closing one side thereof,one end portion of the member having a transversely disposed channel, arasp member overlying the ends of the first named member and providedwith a flange extending within the UV-shaped member, an end portion ofsaid flange being received within the channel, and means carried by theshaped member and engageable with the flange for moving the rasp memberin a direction toward the end of the first member provided with thechannel and to hold the same in such position, the back wall of thechannel and the adjacent end of the flange of the rasp member being in-Wardly inclined.

inwardly disposed ledge,

In testimony whereof I hereunto my signature.

JAMES E. ivioouronnn

